The camera & lens:

Post processing:

Lightroom - First up was to apply noise reduction (50) to counter the effect of the high ISO. I used a curve adjustment to lighten the lights (lights +35, darks -5). After that, I used the blacks (10) and fill light (35) to add further contrast. After that, the background was decidedly bright, so I used recovery (15) to bring that slightly under control. Final touch was to reduce clarity (-25) to give a soft focus effect to the shot.

The wash-up:

I think the angle could have been better, so the celebrant wasn't interfering in the picture, but I took what I could get.

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